Whistle while you work: Fulfillment, happiness key to how we work now

Craig Robinson, a board member of investing startup Roofstock, believes work is fundamentally changing, and that represents an opportunity for real estate professionals. Continue reading

iBuyers still on slow road to recovery: Redfin

iBuyers purchased 0.3 percent of all homes sold across 418 U.S. metro areas analyzed by Redfin during the fourth quarter of 2020, down from 0.8 percent of all homes sold the year before. Continue reading

HomeSmart acquires PalmerHouse Properties in massive expansion

The deal adds another 2,000 agents and six states to the company’s own-side brokerage business. Continue reading

‘I don’t want to evict anyone’: 3 investors on how COVID-19 has impacted them

Small-time real estate investors in Atlanta, Denver and Knoxville share how they’re balancing their financial security while caring for tenants. Continue reading

How 3 brokers are making sure their new agents thrive through the pandemic

Brokers in Atlanta, Detroit and New Orleans share the business tactics and personal advice they’re providing to new real estate agents. Continue reading

US property taxes increased to $306.4B in 2019

The total property taxes levied on single-family homes in 2019 increased by 1 percent from 2018, the smallest increase in the past three years. Continue reading

Inman’s state-by-state guide to evictions, rent and foreclosures

Rent and mortgage payments are due. Different states have different strategies for people who can’t pay during the pandemic. We’re updating this post as the situation evolves. Continue reading

Coronavirus clauses become ubiquitous as pandemic worsens

From lockdown orders to the prospect of anyone involved in a transaction getting sick, deals are suddenly in a uniquely precarious position. In response, agents around the country are racing to add coronavirus clauses to their contracts. Continue reading

Rental returns decreased in 59% of counties over the last year

The average annual gross rental yield thus far for 2020 is also down to 8.4 percent from an average yield of 8.6 percent in 2019. Continue reading

Flipped home sales rose in 2019, but profits dropped

House flips reached their highest point since 2006 last year, but the business of home flipping saw its worst year since the Great Recession, with returns hitting an 8-year low. Continue reading